Pantaloon-protector



- (HoModeL) J. L. THOMSON.

. PANTALOONS PROTEGTOR.

N0'.258,155. Patented'May 16, 1882.

WITNESS IfN V-E TUR PETERS. mwmmmn Wanhington. n. c.

UNrTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JUDSON L. THOMSON, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO (3.VALLETTE KAS SON, ,OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

PANTALOON-PROTECTOR;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 258,155, dated May 16,1882. Application filed February 9, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known that I, JUnsoN L. THOMSON, of Syracuse, in the countyofOnondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Pantaloon-Protectors, ofwhich the following, taken inconnection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention relates to a novel construction of a pantaloon-protectoradapted to be readily secured to the heel of a boot or shoe, andsupporting the base of the pantaloon-legs, so as to protect the samefrom being soiled.

The invention is fully illustrated in the annexed drawings, whereinFigures 1 and 2 are side and face views, respectively, of my improvedpantaloon-protector as applied to the heel of aboot, and Fig. 3 is a topviewof the same detached.

Like letters of reference represent like parts in all the figures.

a denotes the attaching-plate of the pantaloon-protector, said platebeing of such a shape as to properly fit the back part of the heel. Theupper edge of the platea is provided with hooks or spurs n 11, adaptedto engage the heel atits junction with the counter of the boot or shoe,as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. The lower portion of the plate a isprovided with a hole,through which the attaching-screw it passes, saidscrew entering the heel and firmly securing thereto the aforesaid plate.Between the spurs n a the upper portion of the plate a is bent into aloop, I), on which is hinged the arm or bail, d. The ends of the 5 loophave two notches, c 0, one of which is in such relative position as toarrest the movement of the bail d when in a horizontal position, asshown in Fig. l of the drawings, and cause said arm to spring back intosaid posi- 40 tion in case it is unduly depressed. The other notch, c,is on top of the end of the loop, and serves to retain the bail 02 whenturned up and out of the way, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings,the bail having suffieient spring to 45 allow it to be swung from notchto notch'and adjusted in its desired position.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- The within-describedpantaloon-protector, 50,

consisting of the plate a, provided with the it spurs n, and with theloop I), having the notches c c, the,v bail d, hinged in said loop, andthe attaching-screw u, inserted through the lower portion of the plate,substantially as described 5 5 and shown.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto-signed my name and affixed my seal,in the presence of two attesting witnesses, at Syracuse, in the countyofOnondaga,in the State of NewYork, 60 this 26th day of January, 1882.

- JUDSON L. THOMSON. [L.

Witnesses:

. I O. H. DUELL,

WM. 0. RAYMOND.

